Total dependency ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total dependency ratio was 49.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1963
All-time low
49.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.5% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Ecuador peaked at 95.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.6% | — |
| 1951 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6% | 84.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 86.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 74.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.7% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 59.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 168 El Salvador 49.7% compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.7% compare
- 170 Jersey 49.6% compare
- 172 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 173 Malta 49.1% compare
- 174 Mexico 49.0% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Ecuador?
- Total dependency ratio in Ecuador was 49.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for total dependency ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).